Kan under fire from Cabinet for advocating nuclear-free society (JAPAN)

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Prime Minister Naoto Kan drew fire from members of his Cabinet on July 15 for advocating a society free of nuclear power in the aftermath of the crisis at the Fukushima No. 1 Nuclear Power Plant.

Kansei Nakano, chairman of the National Public Safety Commission, led the charge, telling an informal meeting of Cabinet ministers, "We ministers never heard about this before. We want the prime minister to explain his real intentions and the content of his remarks."

Kan has defended his comments, saying, "I thought it was time to convey my own resolve" to achieve a society that does not depend on nuclear energy.

At the informal gathering, some members of his Cabinet proposed another meeting of Cabinet members to talk about Japan's nuclear power policy. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano signaled readiness to hold such a session early next week.

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Fukushima Prefecture vows to shift away from nuclear plants
FUKUSHIMA —

Fukushima Prefecture vowed to shift away from nuclear power plants in its reconstruction vision compiled Friday after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami triggered a serious nuclear crisis.

The about-face came after Prime Minister Naoto Kan’s declaration Wednesday of pursuing a society free from dependence on nuclear energy and is expected to affect the policies of other prefectures where nuclear plants are located.
http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/fukushima-prefecture-vows-to-shift-away-from-nuclear-plants


Science minister says to mull halting Monju prototype reactor project
TOKYO —

Science minister Yoshiaki Takaki indicated Friday that the government will consider suspending the development of the prototype fast-breeder reactor Monju in the wake of the country’s worst nuclear crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant.

Whether to halt the advanced power reactor is “one issue” to be determined when Tokyo comes to review its nuclear energy policy, Takaki said at a regular press conference.

http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/science-minister-says-to-mull-halting-monju-prototype-reactor-project

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